Lesson plan

Towards the West: Oregon Trail


GeoHistory GeoLiteracy GeoSTEM ELL

Description

In this lesson, students will draw on information
about Westward Expansion using multiple sources
(photographs, maps and text) to gain an
understanding of the economic opportunities
provided in the West as well as the hardships these
pioneers faced when crossing vast stretches of the
Oregon Trail. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).

Duration

3 class periods

Author

T Sheela
Shukla

Standards

9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement

Teacher Instructions

Student Materials

USRIVCD.pdf (736.17 KB)
ORTRAIL.pdf (1.57 MB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files